[Editor’s Note: Interested in specimen? Zhejiang University boasts five museums, where various specimens are displayed, ranging from rare insects, precious plants, diverse minerals, multiple soil to special macro-fungi. Beyond specimens, equally interesting are the stories of their creators, the histories of the disciplines, and the shining memories of ZJU. In Part  = 2 \* ROMAN II, let’s find more stories about Macro-fungi Herbarium, Museum of Earth Sciences, and Soil Samples Exhibition Hall....

[Editor’s Note: Interested in specimen? Zhejiang University boasts five museums, where various specimens are displayed, ranging from rare insects, precious plants, diverse minerals, multiple soil to special macro-fungi. Beyond specimens, equally interesting are the stories of their creators, the histories of the disciplines, and the shining memories of ZJU. In Part I, let’s enter Entomological Museum and Herbarium.]Entomological MuseumEntomological museum is located at ZJU’s College of Agricu...

On September 21, the second phase of Binjiang Campus of the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (ZCH) was officially opened. An outpatient and inpatient building and a research building were added to the campus, respectively named Sir Run Run Shaw International Children's Medical Center and Sir Run Run Shaw Pediatric Research Building.WU Zhaohui, president of Zhejiang University, HUANG Xianhai, vice president of Zhejiang University, SUN Li...

Speaking of love story, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a household word. To a Chinses ear, the mention of love tragedy often calls to mind Butterfly Lovers, one of the classics registering the distinctive oriental beauty. Having been circulating for ages in vernacular narratives and operas, in 2018, the story was performed by the student Club of Shaoxing Opera in Zhejiang University, which arose a fashion of traditional arts at that time.Shaoxing Opera Club members’ performanceA s...

Much attention has been drawn to the use of classification models for clinical diagnoses since machine learning was introduced to psychiatric research, but there are still practical challenges. Meanwhile, the trend of using machine learning to identify the neurobiological features and to provide the new insights for the nosology of mental disorders has emerged.The research team led by Assist. Prof. CHEN Ji at the Zhejiang University Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences summ...

[Editor’s Note: Yongping Teaching Award is the highest accolade for teaching at Zhejiang University. Set up by Mr. DUAN Yongping ('82, Wireless Electronics Engineering) in 2011, the Award is composed of three categories: the Distinguished Teaching Award, the Teaching Excellence Award and the Teaching Excellence Nomination Award. Prof. WU Fei, from the College of Computer Science and Technology, is one of the two recipients of the Distinguished Teaching Award this year, an award with a cash ...

Zhejiang University held the Opening Assembly for new postgraduates on Zijingang Campus on September 16. The ceremony was conducted in both in-person and virtual format. The newest cohort of postgraduate students will embark on their new journey of chasing dreams in Qiushi Yard. President WU Zhaohui extended his warm welcome to incoming postgraduate students, urging them to bear in mind the country’s most fundamental interests, gain insights into the future, and become researchers with a strong...

[Editor’s Note: A body is like a car. To run it well, firstly you have to warm it up. Every Monday in the gym on Zijingang campus of Zhejiang University, there is an interesting class guiding students to fully warm up and build their figure. The body-sculptor is a national and world-class athlete, SHI Qianyu, now the teacher of ZJU’s Department of Public Physical and Art Education. How she hones her muscles as well as strength of will? Let’s spotlight her bodybuilding story.]From dancing to b...

Zhejiang University launched Digital Social Science as a key part of Innovation 2030 on September 9. This program aims to transform the paradigm of social science research and construct a theoretic system for digital social science against a backdrop of China’s digital transformation. This is also the second “Innovation 2030” project led by the discipline of humanities and social science.Digital technology is shaping the world. The dualistic space consisting of human beings and the physical w...

[Editor’s Note: In a world of uncertainty, how should universities retain their relevance, value and meaning? What role should universities play in shaping society? Prof. WU Zhaohui, president of Zhejiang University, shared his insight recently in University World News.]In a world of uncertainty, how should universities retain their relevance, value and meaning? This question came under the spotlight at the third World Higher Education Conference held in Barcelona earlier this year.To answer it...